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In the afternoon in the capital, the sky was somewhat gloomy, like a harbinger of an impending downpour.

In the conference room on the top floor of DeepBlue Technology, several candlestick charts were jumping wildly on the huge projection screen.

The air was filled with the aroma of expensive coffee and the burnt smell of burning money.

"It has broken through the support level."

Jiang Mengyao's slender fingers flew across the keyboard, the green curve on the screen resembling a waterfall cascading down a cliff, a shocking sight. "Shen's Mining, down 7.8% in the first hour of trading. Just now, solid evidence surfaced online that Wantong Logistics is suspected of money laundering for Shen's Mining, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission has already sent an inquiry letter."

Bai Jingyou sat in that ergonomic chair, not holding any wine glass to show off, but holding a steaming cup of goji berry tea.

He stared at the screen, his eyes as calm as a stagnant pool.

[This is nothing. It's just a loss of two or three hundred million in market value. To those old foxes in the Shen family, it's just a minor scratch. What I want is for them to bleed heavily.]

"What did Feng Rui say?" Bai Jingyou blew on the goji berries floating on the water.

"Hongye Capital's trading team has already entered the market." Jiang Mengyao glanced at the encrypted message on her phone, her tone tinged with barely concealed excitement. "They've borrowed 30 million shares on short selling and are dumping them at high prices. The buying interest in Shen's Mining has dried up; just one more straw and the stock price will plummet."

"Then let's give them this straw."

Bai Jingyou put down his teacup, pulled a blue folder from the pile of documents on the table, and tossed it to Chen Mo.

"Prepare the car, we're heading to the science and technology city construction site on the outskirts of the city."

Chen Mo took the folder and glanced at the title—"Feasibility Report on the Application of New High-Strength Modular Steel Structures in Large Buildings".

He paused for a moment, then said, "Boss, why are we going to the construction site now? The Shen family's R&D center is over there. If we go there now, aren't we just walking into a trap?"

"Who said I was going to run into the line of fire?" Bai Jingyou stood up, straightened his collar, and said, "I'm going to help Young Master Shen save money."

……

Suburbs, Future Science City, Zone D.

This place was originally planned as a high-tech industrial park in Beijing. The Shen family went to great lengths to acquire this land, spending a billion yuan on the initial land transfer fee alone.

Shen Wanshan regarded this place as the project where he would take over the family business.

However, at this moment, the construction site was deathly silent.

Several tower cranes stood alone in the wind, like the skeleton of some giant beast.

There was no roar of machinery, only dozens of workers wearing hard hats squatting by the roadside smoking, their eyes glazed over.

A black Audi A6 silently pulled up in front of the project site's makeshift prefabricated building.

Bai Jingyou pushed open the car door and got out, his leather shoes crunching on the gravel ground.

"Who are you looking for? Construction has stopped, no outsiders allowed!" A middle-aged man with a stubble-covered face and dark skin walked out of the prefab house, his tone unfriendly.

He had a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers, and his work clothes were covered in dust, making him look quite disheveled.

"Zhao Gang, President Zhao?" Bai Jingyou took off his sunglasses, revealing a warm smile. "I'm Bai Jingyou."

The middle-aged man's hand trembled, and cigarette ash fell onto his trouser leg.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

These past two days, Bai Jingyou's name has been practically a household name in Beijing's business circles.

He confronted the bank president head-on, forced the second young master of the Shen family to back down, and holds a military industry license. This is no ordinary rich kid; he's practically a devil incarnate.

"Mr. Bai... Mr. Bai?" Zhao Gang threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, his eyes wary. "What are you doing here? This is Shen family territory, although... but the project is still in the hands of Second Young Master Shen."

"I know." Bai Jingyou looked around and pointed to the idle tower cranes. "The Shen family prepaid 200 million yuan for the project; it should be bustling with activity. What's going on, is President Zhao on paid leave?"

Zhao Gang's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

He spat, "Two hundred million my ass! That's for the higher-ups! By the time it gets to us contractors, there's only a pittance left! Now the material suppliers are blocking the door every day demanding payment, and the workers' wages are three months overdue. Young Master Shen says the funding is still in process and he wants me to advance the funds… Advance my ass! I'm going to lose everything!"

really.

This is a common problem with large families: layers of exploitation, and if the cash flow is even slightly tight, the first to suffer are the suppliers at the bottom.

Bai Jingyou walked to a dusty folding table and sat down without minding how dirty it was.

"Mr. Zhao, if I told you I could not only help you get your initial investment back, but also make you a fortune, would you believe me?"

Zhao Gang looked at the young man suspiciously: "President Bai, please don't joke with me. Although the Shen family is in some trouble right now, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. You want me to stop construction and cause trouble? I wouldn't dare. The Shen family could crush me like an ant."

"Who gave you permission to cause trouble?"

Bai Jingyou waved, and Chen Mo immediately handed over the blue folder.

"This is DeepBlue Technology's latest titanium alloy-derived steel structure solution. It is three times stronger than traditional steel, weighs only half as much, and requires no on-site welding, using fully bolted modular assembly. The construction period can be shortened by 60%, and the cost reduced by 40%."

Zhao Gang was an expert; after flipping through a few pages, his eyes widened.

"This...this data is real? If we use this, we won't even need to dig the foundation that deep; we could save a hundred million just on reinforced concrete!" Zhao Gang's hands trembled slightly. "But what does this have to do with the Shen family? The blueprints were finalized long ago..."

"Shen Wanshan's cash flow is very tight right now. Wantong Logistics is under investigation, banks are withdrawing loans, and he urgently needs money to fill the hole." Bai Jingyou's voice was full of temptation, like the whisper of a devil. "If, at this time, you, as the contractor, suddenly proposed this plan, telling him that it could immediately save 100 million yuan in cash flow and shorten the construction period by half, allowing him to complete the R&D center ahead of schedule and use it as collateral for a loan... what do you think he would do?"

Zhao Gang swallowed hard. "He...he'll definitely agree! He's as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof!"

"That's right." Bai Jingyou leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table. "However, only Deep Blue Technology can produce the core components of this solution. Moreover, I have the patent."

Zhao Gang looked up abruptly, finally understanding Bai Jingyou's intention.

This is a complex and interconnected scheme.

"Mr. Zhao, go talk to Shen Wanshan. Have him sign a supplementary agreement to change the design, and use the 100 million yuan saved as an advance payment to settle your workers' wages and material costs. As for the procurement of core components..." Bai Jingyou's lips curled into a cold smile, "Have him sign a forward commercial acceptance bill for me."

"A bank draft?" Zhao Gang was stunned. "Mr. Bai, banks might not even accept bank drafts from the Shen family these days..."

"What I want isn't money, it's a claim." Bai Jingyou stood up, patted Zhao Gang's dusty shoulder, and said, "Once he signs the contract and uses my plan, he won't have a say in who owns this building anymore."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Zhao Gang felt a chill run down his spine.

This is not helping; it's clearly putting a noose around Shen Wanshan's neck!

Shen Wanshan, in order to save money in an emergency, will definitely agree to change the plan.

Once DeepBlue Technology's special components are used, the lifeline of this building will be in Bai Jingyou's hands.

Bai Jingyou could just find some excuse to cut off the supply, or cause a problem during the acceptance process.

Shen Wanshan's hundreds of millions of yuan will completely turn into an unfinished building, stuck in the concrete!

Moreover, Bai Jingyou indirectly used this method to turn the Shen family's remaining working capital into construction funds for Zhao Gang.

What a brilliant tactic – using someone else to do the dirty work, and cutting off their resources!

"President Bai... brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" Zhao Gang gritted his teeth. "As long as I get the money to pay salaries, I'll risk everything! Anyway, the Shen family doesn't treat us like human beings!"

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Bai Jingyou did not reach out, but simply nodded slightly and turned to leave.

……

Two hours later.

Chairman's Office, Shen's Group Headquarters.

"What did you say? The contractor has a new plan? That can save a hundred million?"

Shen Wanshan's hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his tie was pulled askew to one side.

He had just hung up the phone after the third bank refused to extend his loan, and he was in a state of utter distress.

Lin Lan stood to the side and carefully handed over a document: "Yes, Second Young Master, the contractor Zhao Gang said that he found top structural experts in the country and optimized the design. As long as a new type of modular steel is used, the cost can be reduced significantly, and the structure can be completed next month."

"The roof will be completed next month?" Shen Wanshan's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped a lifeline. "As long as it's completed, we can use it to secure a construction loan! There's also a cash flow surplus of 100 million... This Zhao Gang, he usually seems dull, but he's quite sensible in crucial moments!"

"But..." Lin Lan hesitated for a moment, "Zhao Gang said that this new material needs to be ordered in advance, and in order to ensure the construction period, the money saved has to be given to him first, and he has to secure the supply."

"Give it to him! Give it all to him!" Shen Wanshan waved his hand dismissively. At this point, he didn't care about the details anymore. As long as he could save money and get the loan quickly, anything was negotiable. "As long as the building can be built, I still have a chance to turn the tables!"

"What about the materials suppliers?"

"Who cares who it is! As long as it's cheap and works well, that's all that matters! Sign it! Make him bring the supplementary agreement, I'll sign it right now!"

Shen Wanshan picked up his pen and signed his name heavily on the document.

What he didn't know was that this wasn't a chance to turn things around; it was clearly a one-way ticket to hell.

Meanwhile, DeepBlue Technology.

"bite."

Bai Jingyou's phone vibrated.

It was a photograph with Shen Wanshan's flamboyant signature and the newly effective supplementary agreement.

"The fish has taken the bait."

Bai Jingyou tossed his phone onto the table and turned to look at the skyline outside the window.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, and a torrential downpour was imminent.

"Mengyao, inform Feng Rui."

Bai Jingyou's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable coldness.

"Increase short selling pressure. In addition, in the name of DeepBlue Technology, formally file a lawsuit against Shenshi Mining for patent infringement. Although it's nonsense, it's enough to make the exchange suspend their trading for investigation."

Jiang Mengyao was drinking water and almost spat it out: "Patent infringement? What patents did the mining company infringe on?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're mining incorrectly?" Bai Jingyou shrugged. "The reason doesn't matter; what matters is the panic. Once trading is suspended, Shen Wanshan's pledged shares will face the risk of margin calls. At that point, even a sage couldn't save him."

"You're a devil." Jiang Mengyao looked at him, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.